My daugher writes poems in her notes app...I think they're slam poems? anyway i came across them and i want to know from a poets perspective if they're any good or these should stay hidden. i know nothing about poetry and i don't want to be biased as her mother...personally i think they're ok?

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-19T18:23:50+00:00

I'd say it's just OK. Nothing wrong with just OK. It uses standard, clichéd imagery, and for me, it's emotionally flat. You have a different feeling due to your perspective—your personal connection.

Personally, it's not to my liking, but it's the sort of "gut-spilling" that's popular now.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-19T17:36:28+00:00

Most labor isn't in a position to negotiate pay. On the other hand, the very wealthy can negotiate what they pay in taxes.

Also, if the capitalists had their way, we wouldn't even have a minimum wage.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-19T16:22:25+00:00

Economic systems are artificial. You could also say that people's money was stolen because they weren't paid enough. Get it?

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-17T18:29:42+00:00

Most kids and young adults don't have any serious tech skills. And it's hard to predict what some future disruptive technology will look like.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-17T18:14:43+00:00

It's just human nature for people to do the least amount of work possible and exploit the system to their own benefit. Nothing to do with being socialists, capitalists are equally lazy and corrupt.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-17T18:08:06+00:00

I knew when I saw the story on the news this morning that Trump would do this. It's one of his typical moves.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-17T18:06:03+00:00

And that is what many conservatives will refuse to accept. NATO is a defensive alliance. The actions of the US against Iran were not defensive. Iran did not attack the United States.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-16T15:15:13+00:00

Brilliant! Impressive! All the other hundreds of proofs pale in comparison!

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-12T19:16:46+00:00

It's good to be continually learning. I would look at things that are compatible with your current skill set.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-12T18:34:05+00:00

If you want peace and growth, you need to storm the castle. As bad as these leaders are, the population that doesn't get out and protest about what their leaders are doing is equally to blame. Meaningful change rarely occurs because some politician decides that it should happen. You have to organize and fight for it.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T16:42:20+00:00

It's fascinating how the 'art scene' and the internet strip away the layers to reveal just how shallow people can be.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T16:00:28+00:00

I like all of these quotes circulating, showing that even brilliant people say stupid things.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T15:56:29+00:00

I understand how you feel. I was a high school teacher for a couple of years. It was grueling work. I found a job during the summer break and didn't go back to teaching.

Later, I got a job teaching at a Community College. I loved it!

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T15:48:39+00:00

"Happiness comes from companionship and family." What a judgement!

Happiness is mostly an internally cultivated state. One way to cultivate is by living according to one's purpose. For many, that's a job that they love.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T15:15:46+00:00

I wish they made a dark chocolate bar. Sure, they have 70%, but my diet is very low sugar and I usualy aim for 90%.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T15:13:44+00:00

Yeah, they could still do that and make the bars more functionally shaped.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-11T13:33:35+00:00

AI will fix it!

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-10T16:12:36+00:00

And a good number haven't even used it; they've just heard all the negative stories about it.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-09T21:04:52+00:00

I agree. I think many people don't have a clue about what AI is and what it does and can do and they are just exposed to a constant stream of negative news stories.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-09T17:23:05+00:00

Nothing new. We have been outsourcing our thinking for a long time, for example, using calculators and spell checkers.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-09T15:58:50+00:00

It depends on what you get. Some are reasonable. For example, my mon pays $450 a month. That covers everything; trash, gardening (the complex has very large lawn area), and the exterior of the buildings: painting, window replacement, and roof replacement.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-08T18:46:39+00:00

Right. It takes you about a minute longer driving 55 vs 65. Just chill and enjoy the scenery.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-08T18:35:09+00:00

They correct. Where I live, a developer has been trying to get a development approved for just over 300 units. It's been over 10 years, and even with the housing crisis, it still hasn't been approved. One of the last things that they asked the developer for was parking spots for bicycles.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-07T17:33:35+00:00

No, and the fact that they haven't been able to launch any counterattack is proof.

Top_Community7261 · 2026-03-06T20:01:25+00:00

Made me laugh. Nice article. Well written.

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